Saif Ullah Khan

Long been relegated to the margins in UP, the Congress has been missing a strong face in the state. With Priyanka, the party hopes to finally fill that gap.

Personal feuds — and in some cases, rival ambitions — seemingly no longer matter in the game of political survival. But can Behenji make it in this high-stakes battle?

The BJP knows quite well the embarrassment of a failed attempt is a small price to pay for a major shot at 2019.

Taking a leaf from the PM's game plan of strategic alliances, the opposition may spring a major surprise in 2019.

Already reeling under job crisis, agrarian distress, allegations of graft and causing institutional damage, banking on Lord Ram could be the BJP's ticket back to the centre.

The BJP knows it is facing an uphill task in 2019 and desperately needs a new carrot to dangle in front of its supporters.

In all, credit should go to the PM for finally turning his 56-inch chest to face tough questions and answering them patiently and with grace.

With barely a few months left for the do-or-die battle for the 2019 Lok Sabha, both the BJP and the RSS would not leave anything to chance.

With the Supreme Court paving the way for an early verdict, the politics around Ram Mandir is already getting a jumpstart.

With its Hindutva votebank in place, BJP's pitch for SC/ST votes could still provide it a fighting change to beat a not so united Opposition in 2019.

It is for the Parliamentarians to put national interest before vote bank politics and desist from giving tickets to candidates with criminal cases.

With Opposition alleging crony capitalism, PM's chief strategist has chosen to risk India's relationship with Dhaka for another shot at the centre in 2019.

The BJP is also facing a challenge in the form of the Congress' soft Hindutva push.

With the Congress increasingly wooing the Hindus, the Sangh wants to help the BJP tap into the minority vote bank.

With no political base of his own, Kishor will have to up his strategist game.

Apparently there is more to this than meets the eye.

The BJP seems to have picked up on the most emotive issues to connect with voters. Whether the voters buy it the second time round is still to be seen.

In today's political climate, laws alone might not be able to protect minorities.

No, these courts are not a 'parallel legal system', and the SC had earlier rejected a plea to ban them.

'Sushasan Babu' who swears by the three 'C's of fighting crime, corruption and communalism, would have to go back to the drawing board.

After euphoria over apex court verdict, Delhi government's first decision runs into hurdle.

The Grand Alliance partners understand this would be the final test of their unity as they enter the election year.

The BJP knows it is the caste politics that will be the final catalyst and game changer for the upcoming Lok sabha elections.

Modi government's own track record is not much better than Indira Gandhi's 1975 imposition.

Pitting Muslims against Dalits is the BJP’s best bet to counter a united Opposition in UP.

Forever the street fighter, Kejriwal has another opportunity to portray himself as the victim and garner sympathy votes.